McMonigal v. Brown

The plaintiff in error, William H. McMonigal, commenced his original action in the court of common pleas of Fairfield county, against the defendant in error, John W. Brown. In his petition he alleged, “ that on the 16th of January, 1877, one George T. Gould, by the name of G. T. Gould, made and delivered to said John W. Brown his certain promissory note for the sum of $593.52, with interest at eight per cent.; that said note was due and payable one day after its said date; that afterwards, to-wit, on the 9th day of March, A. D. 1877, said John W. Brown, as the payee of said note, and for a…